How severe is CVE-2022-23181?

CVE-2022-23181 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-23181 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-23181?

CVE-2022-23181 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23181?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-23181 published?

CVE-2022-23181 was published on 2022-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-23181

CVE-2022-23181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-367.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
CVSS v2: 3.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-367
Affected product: Apache Tomcat
Published: 2022-01-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The fix for bug CVE-2020-9484 introduced a time of check, time of use vulnerability into Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M8, 10.0.0-M5 to 10.0.14, 9.0.35 to 9.0.56 and 8.5.55 to 8.5.73 that allowed a local attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user that the Tomcat process is using. This issue is only exploitable when Tomcat is configured to persist sessions using the FileStore.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23181?: The fix for bug CVE-2020-9484 introduced a time of check, time of use vulnerability into Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M8, 10.0.0-M5 to 10.0.14, 9.0.35 to 9.0.56 and 8.5.55 to 8.5.73 that allowed a local attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user that the Tomcat process is using. This issue is only exploitable when Tomcat is configured to persist sessions using the FileStore.
How severe is CVE-2022-23181?: CVE-2022-23181 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-23181 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-23181?: CVE-2022-23181 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23181?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-23181 published?: CVE-2022-23181 was published on 2022-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:managed_file_transfer:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:managed_file_transfer:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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